2020 Rice Owls football team

American college football season

2020 Rice Owls football

Conference	Conference USA
Division	West Division
Record	2–3 (2–3 C-USA)
Head coach	Mike Bloomgren (3rd season)
Offensive coordinator	Jerry Mack (3rd season)
Offensive scheme	Multiple
Defensive coordinator	Brian Smith (3rd season)
Base defense	Multiple 3–4
Home stadium	Rice Stadium
Seasons ← 2019 2021 →

2020 Conference USA football standings
v t e
Team	W		L	W		L
East Division
Marshall xy	4	–	1	7	–	3
Florida Atlantic	4	–	2	5	–	4
Western Kentucky	4	–	3	5	–	7
Charlotte	2	–	2	2	–	4
Middle Tennessee	2	–	4	3	–	6
FIU	0	–	3	0	–	5
West Division
UAB xy$	3	–	1	6	–	3
UTSA	5	–	2	7	–	5
Louisiana Tech	4	–	2	5	–	5
North Texas	3	–	4	4	–	6
Rice	2	–	3	2	–	3
Southern Miss	2	–	4	3	–	7
UTEP	0	–	4	3	–	5
Championship: UAB 22, Marshall 13
$ – Conference champion x – Division champion/co-champions y – Championship game participant Note: Due to COVID-19, Old Dominion opted out of the season.

The 2020 Rice Owls football team represented Rice University in the 2020 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Owls played their home games at Rice Stadium in Houston, Texas, and competed in the West Division of Conference USA (C–USA). They were led by third-year head coach Mike Bloomgren.

Preseason

Award watch lists

Listed in the order that they were released

Award	Player	Position	Year
Chuck Bednarik Award^[1]	Blaze Alldredge	LB	SR
Fred Biletnikoff Award^[2]	Bradley Rozner	WR	RS JR
Butkus Award^[3]	Blaze Alldredge	LB	SR
Bronko Nagurski Trophy^[4]	Blaze Alldredge	LB	SR
Paul Hornung Award^[5]	Austin Trammell	WR	SR

C-USA media poll

The preseason poll will be released prior to the Conference USA media days sometime during summer 2020 via a virtual conference due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

West Division
Predicted finish	Team	Votes
	Louisiana Tech
	North Texas
	Rice
	Southern Miss
	UAB
	UTEP
	UTSA

East Division
Predicted finish	Team	Votes
	Charlotte
	FIU
	Florida Atlantic
	Marshall
	Middle Tennessee
	Old Dominion
	Western Kentucky

Preseason All–C-USA teams

The Preseason team will be released during the Virtual Media Day to be held in the summer of 2020.

Recruiting class

References:^[6]^[7]

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name	Hometown	High school / college	Height	Weight	40^‡	Commit date
Jaren Banks Linebacker	Junction City, OR	Sheldon HS New Mexico Military	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	210 lb (95 kg)	–	Feb 6, 2020
Jaren Banks Linebacker	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Kobie Campbel Running Back	Missouri City, TX	Hightower HS	5 ft 7 in (1.70 m)	165 lb (75 kg)	–	Dec 18, 2019
Kobie Campbel Running Back	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Michael "Mike" Collins Quarterback	New Canaan, CT	New Canaan HS TCU	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	225 lb (102 kg)	–	Dec 18, 2019
Michael "Mike" Collins Quarterback	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: ESPN: N/A
Jordan Dunbar Cornerback	Tarrytown, NY	Iona Prep	5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)	180 lb (82 kg)	–	Dec 18, 2019
Jordan Dunbar Cornerback	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Sean Fresch Athlete	Austin, TX	Lyndon B. Johnson HS	5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)	170 lb (77 kg)	–	Dec 18, 2019
Sean Fresch Athlete	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Khalan Griffin Running Back	Tyler, TX	Chapel Hill HS	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)	200 lb (91 kg)	–	Dec 18, 2019
Khalan Griffin Running Back	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Geron Hargon Linebacker	Shreveport, LA	Captain Shreve HS	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	220 lb (100 kg)	–	Dec 18, 2019
Geron Hargon Linebacker	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Nate Kamper Tight End	Fort Hood, TX	Killeen HS	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	210 lb (95 kg)	–	Dec 18, 2019
Nate Kamper Tight End	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Cole Latos Defensive Lineman	Allen, TX	Allen HS	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	270 lb (120 kg)	–	Dec 18, 2019
Cole Latos Defensive Lineman	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Mike Leone Offensive Lineman	Bryn Mawr, PA	The Hun School	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	270 lb (120 kg)	–	Dec 18, 2019
Mike Leone Offensive Lineman	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Andrew Mason Wide Receiver	Spring Hill, TN	Ravenwood HS	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)	155 lb (70 kg)	–	Dec 18, 2019
Andrew Mason Wide Receiver	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
TJ McMahon Quarterback	Anaheim, CA	Servite HS Cerritos College	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	195 lb (88 kg)	–	Dec 18, 2019
TJ McMahon Quarterback	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Lamont Narcisse Cornerback	Pasadena, CA	Calabasas HS	5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)	176 lb (80 kg)	–	Feb 6, 2020
Lamont Narcisse Cornerback	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Braedon Nutter Offensive Lineman	Tomball, TX	Tomball Memorial HS	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	290 lb (130 kg)	–	Dec 18, 2019
Braedon Nutter Offensive Lineman	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Trey Phillippi Offensive Tackle	Montgomery, TX	Montgomery HS	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	260 lb (120 kg)	–	Dec 18, 2019
Trey Phillippi Offensive Tackle	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Jalen Reeves Defensive Lineman	Hollywood, FL	NSU University School	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	210 lb (95 kg)	–	Dec 18, 2019
Jalen Reeves Defensive Lineman	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: ESPN:
Collin Riccitelli Kicker	San Marcos, CA	Carlsbad HS Stanford	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	198 lb (90 kg)	–	Feb 6, 2020
Collin Riccitelli Kicker	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Adam Sheriff Offensive Lineman	Prosper, TX	Prosper HS Butler CC	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	285 lb (129 kg)	–	Dec 18, 2019
Adam Sheriff Offensive Lineman	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Gabriel "Gabe" Taylor Defensive Back	Miami, FL	Gulliver Prep	5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)	180 lb (82 kg)	–	Feb 6, 2020
Gabriel "Gabe" Taylor Defensive Back	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Jovaun Woolford Offensive Lineman	Des Plaines, IL	Maine West HS Colgate	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	285 lb (129 kg)	–	Dec 18, 2019
Jovaun Woolford Offensive Lineman	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN: N/A
Plae Wyatt Safety	McKinney, TX	Boyd HS	5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)	200 lb (91 kg)	–	Dec 18, 2019
Plae Wyatt Safety	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:

Personnel

2020 Rice Owls football team roster

Players

Coaches

Offense

Pos.	#	Name	Class
WR	`1`	Cameron Montgomery	Jr
WR	`2`	Bradley Rozner	Jr
QB	`3`	Jovoni Johnson	Fr
QB	`4`	Mike Collins	Sr
QB	`5`	Wiley Green	So
TE	`7`	Jordan Myers	Sr
RB	`8`	Juma Otoviano	So
QB	`9`	TJ McMahon	So
WR	`10`	Austin Trammell	Sr
WR	`11`	Jake Bailey	So
WR	`12`	Austin Conrad	Jr
WR	`13`	Zane Knipe	Fr
WR	`15`	Chris Boudreaux	Jr
QB	`16`	Robbie Blosser	Jr
QB	`17`	Parker Towns	So
TE	`18`	Robert French	So
QB	`19`	Evan Marshman	Jr
RB	`22`	Jawan King	Fr
RB	`27`	Ayden Noriega	Fr
RB	`30`	Ari Broussard	So
FB	`32`	Jerry Johnson III	Fr
FB	`35`	Luke Amrstrong	So
WR	`38`	Jashon Palmer	Fr
OL	`50`	Izeya Floyd	Fr
OL	`54`	Isaac Klarkowski	Fr
OL	`58`	Shea Baker	Jr
OT	`63`	Brandt Pederson	Jr
OL	`67`	Connor Hughes	Fr
OL	`70`	Jovaun Woolford	Sr
OL	`71`	Clay Servin	So
OL	`73`	Cole Garcia	So
OT	`74`	Nick Wagman	Fr
OL	`75`	Derek Ferraro	So
OL	`77`	Adam Sheriff	So
G	`79`	Regan Riddle	Fr
TE	`80`	Jonathan Sanchez	Jr
TE	`82`	Jaeger Bull	Jr
WR	`84`	Bennett Mecom	Fr
FB	`85`	Brendan Suckley	So
TE	`87`	Jack Bradley	So
WR	`88`	August Pitre III	So

Defense

Pos.	#	Name	Class
LB	`1`	Antonio Montero	Jr
DE	`2`	Javante Hubbard	Sr
S	`3`	Naeem Smith	Sr
DB	`4`	Prudy Calderon	Jr
S	`5`	Chike Anigbogu	Fr
LB	`6`	Blaze Alldredge	Sr
DE	`7`	Trey Schuman	Jr
LB	`8`	Kebreyun Page	So
S	`9`	Kirk Lockhart	So
DE	`10`	Kenneth Orji	Jr
DE	`11`	Cameron Valentine	So
OLB, DE	`12`	Josh Pearcy	Fr
CB	`15`	Andrew Bird	So
LB	`17`	TreShawn Chamberlain	Jr
DB	`18`	Tyrae Thornton	Jr
CB	`19`	Tre'Shon Devones	So
DB	`20`	George Nyakwol	Sr
OLB	`21`	Garrett Braden	Fr
CB	`22`	Jason White	So
DB	`23`	Isaiah Richardson	Jr
CB	`24`	Miles McCord	Jr
CB	`24`	Collin Whitaker	Sr
DB	`31`	Matthew Sams	So
LB	`33`	Myron Morrison	Fr
S	`37`	Jacob Grams	Jr
LB, LS	`46`	Garrett Grammer	Sr
DE	`48`	Jacob Doddridge	So
DL	`50`	Hunter Hanley	Fr
DL	`51`	Will Martinez	Fr
DT	`55`	De'Braylon Carroll	So
DE	`89`	Miles Adams	So
DL	`91`	Ikenna Enechukwu	So
DL	`92`	Elijah Garcia	Sr
DL	`97`	Adrian Bickham	So

Special teams

Pos.	#	Name	Class
K	`25`	Will Harrison	Jr
LS	`34`	Campbell Riddle	Jr
K, P	`76`	Nicholas McQuarry	So
P	`91`	Charlie Mendes	Fr

Head coach

Mike Bloomgren (Florida State)

Coordinators/assistant coaches

Jerry Mack (Delta State)
Offensive coordinator/qb
Brian Smith (UMass)
Defensive coordinator/s
Drew Svoboda (Stephen F. Austin)
Special teams coordinator
Sanders Davis (Dartmouth)
Offensive line
Chris Monfiletto (Ohio)
Tight ends
Cedric Calhoun (Morehouse College)
Defensive line
Mike Kershaw (Delta State)
Wide receivers
Robbie Picazo (Stanford)
Running backs
Scott Vestal (SMU)
Recruiting coordinator/lb
Gerard Wilcher (Morehouse College)
Cornerbacks

Legend

(C) Team captain
(S) Suspended
(I) Ineligible

Injured
Redshirt

Roster
Last update: 27 May 2020

Schedule

Rice had games scheduled against Lamar, Louisiana Tech, LSU, UTEP, and UTSA which were canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.^[8]^[9]

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
October 24	2:30 p.m.	Middle Tennessee	Rice Stadium Houston, TX	ESPN3	L 34–40 ^2OT	0
October 31	2:00 p.m.	at Southern Miss	M. M. Roberts Stadium Hattiesburg, MS	ESPN3	W 30–6	0
November 21	1:00 p.m.	at North Texas	Apogee Stadium Denton, TX	ESPN3	L 17–27	5,976
December 5	11:00 a.m.	at No. 21 Marshall	Joan C. Edwards Stadium Huntington, WV	ESPN+	W 20–0	10,429
December 12	11:00 a.m.	UAB	Rice Stadium Houston, TX	ESPN3	L 16–21	2,000
Rankings from AP Poll and CFP Rankings after November 24 released prior to game All times are in Central time

^[10]

Game summaries

Middle Tennessee

Middle Tennessee at Rice

	1	2	3	4	OT	Total
• Blue Raiders	0	14	17	3	6	40
Owls	6	7	6	14	0	33

Date: October 24, 2020
Location: Rice Stadium
Houston, TX
Game start: 2:32 p.m. CDT
Elapsed time: 3 hours and 51 minutes
Game attendance: 0
Game weather: 64 °F (18 °C) • Weather: Cloudy • Wind: N 6 MPH
Referee: Joe Lehring
TV announcers (ESPN3): David Saltzman (play–by–play) and Taylor McHargue (analyst)

Scoring summary

1	11:11	RICE	Collin Riccitelli 34-yard field goal (8 plays, 63 yards, 3:49)	RICE 3–0
1	04:29	RICE	Collin Riccitelli 45-yard field goal (9 plays, 29 yards, 3:56)	RICE 6–0

2	10:40	MTSU	Yusuf Ali 25-yard pass from Asher O'Hara (Crews Holt kick) (7 plays, 68 yards, 2:22)	MTSU 7–6
	01:33	RICE	August Pitre III 3-yard pass from Mike Collins (Collin Riccitelli kick) (18 plays, 80 yards, 9:07)	RICE 13–7
	00:30	MTSU	CJ Windham 21-yard pass from Asher O'Hara (Crews Holt kick) (6 plays, 66 yards, 1:03)	MTSU 14–13

3	11:52	MTSU	Asher O'Hara 2-yard rush (Crews Holt kick) (7 plays, 62 yards, 3:08)	MTSU 21–13
	07:55	MTSU	Jonathan Butler 32-yard fumble returned (Crews Holt kick) (2 plays, 9 yards, 0:49)	MTSU 28–13
	05:34	RICE	Austin Trammell 8-yard pass from Mike Collins (two-point pass conversion attempt failed) (5 plays, 65 yards, 2:21)	MTSU 28–19
	00:00	MTSU	Crews Holt 20-yard field goal (5 plays, 15 yards, 1:52)	MTSU 31–19

4	11:34	RICE	Jack Bradley 22-yard pass from Mike Collins (Collin Riccitelli kick) (6 plays, 83 yards, 3:26)	MTSU 31–26
	00:34	RICE	Austin Trammell 20-yard pass from Mike Collins (Mike Collins two-point conversion pass to Austin Trammell) (10 plays, 83 yards, 1:50)	RICE 34–31
	00:00	MTSU	Crews Holt 48-yard field goal (5 plays, 35 yards, 0:34)	TIE 34–34

2OT		MTSU	Asher O'Hara 14-yard rush (4 plays, 25 yards)	MTSU 40–34

Pregame line	Over/under
RICE −4	48.5^[11]

Statistics	Middle Tennessee	Rice
First downs	22	26
Total yards	451	425
Rushing yards	118	183
Passing yards	333	242
Turnovers	1	3
Time of possession	27:03	32:57

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Middle Tennessee	Passing	Asher O'Hara	24/33, 333 yards, 2 TDs
	Rushing	Asher O'Hara	22 carries, 69 yards, 2 TDs
	Receiving	CJ Windham	7 receptions, 109 yards, 1 TD
Rice	Passing	Mike Collins	18/35, 242 yards, 4 TDs, 1 INT
	Rushing	Juma Otoviano	20 carries, 84 yards
	Receiving	Austin Trammell	3 receptions, 76 yards, 2 TDs

At Southern Miss

Rice at Southern Mississippi

	1	2	3	4	Total
• Owls	3	20	0	7	30
Eagles	0	6	0	0	6

Date: October 31, 2020
Location: M. M. Roberts Stadium
Hattiesburg, MS
Game start: 2:05 p.m. CDT
Elapsed time: 2 hours and 59 minutes
Game attendance: 0
Game weather: 67 °F (19 °C) • Weather: Sunny • Wind: ESE 2 MPH
Referee: Ken Antee
TV announcers (ESPN3): Jason Baker (play–by–play) and Dustin Almond (analyst)

Scoring summary

1	02:03	RICE	Collin Riccitelli 21-yard field goal (14 plays, 80 yards, 7:17)	RICE 3–0

2	14:09	RICE	Austin Trammell 72-yard pass from Mike Collins (Collin Riccitelli kick) (2 plays, 75 yards, 0:51)	RICE 10–0
	13:58	RICE	Jake Bailey 25-yard pass from Mike Collins (Collin Riccitelli PAT failed) (1 play, 25 yards, 0:11)	RICE 16–0
	08:05	USM	Briggs Bourgeois 45-yard field goal (13 plays, 47 yards, 5:53)	RICE 16–3
	02:04	RICE	Austin Trammell 13-yard pass from Mike Collins (Collin Riccitelli kick) (3 plays, 17 yards, 1:34)	RICE 23–3
	00:00	USM	Briggs Bourgeois 26-yard field goal (4 plays, 32 yards, 0:26)	RICE 23–6

4	06:47	RICE	Austin Trammell 14-yard pass from Mike Collins (Collin Riccitelli kick) (16 plays, 88 yards, 9:00)	RICE 30–6

Pregame line	Over/under
RICE −1	59^[12]

Statistics	Rice	Southern Miss
First downs	22	11
Total yards	412	269
Rushing yards	179	100
Passing yards	233	169
Turnovers	1	3
Time of possession	36:52	23:08

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Rice	Passing	Mike Collins	12/17, 233 yards, 4 TDs
	Rushing	Juma Otoviano	25 carries, 111 yards
	Receiving	Austin Trammell	7 receptions, 143 yards, 3 TDs
Southern Miss	Passing	Jack Abraham	12/17, 112 yards, 1 INT
	Rushing	Frank Gore Jr.	11 carries, 71 yards
	Receiving	Antoine Robinson	3 receptions, 41 yards

At North Texas

Rice at North Texas

	1	2	3	4	Total
Owls	10	0	0	7	17
• Mean Green	0	14	3	10	27

Date: November 21, 2020
Location: Apogee Stadium
Denton, TX
Game start: 1:05 p.m. CDT
Elapsed time: 3 hours and 4 minutes
Game attendance: 5,976
Game weather: 73 °F (23 °C) • Weather: Partly Cloudy • Wind: S 11 MPH
Referee: Jonathan Noli
TV announcers (ESPN3): Doug Anderson (play–by–play) and LaDarrin McLane (analyst)

Scoring summary

1	11:11	RICE	Collin Riccitelli 45-yard field goal (8 plays, 48 yards, 3:49)	RICE 3–0
1	04:26	RICE	Austin Trammell 14-yard pass from Mike Collins (Collin Riccitelli kick) (7 plays, 97 yards, 4:01)	RICE 10–0

2	06:56	UNT	Jason Bean 66-yard rush (Ethan Mooney kick) (4 plays, 89 yards, 1:17)	RICE 10–7
2	01:09	UNT	Jaelon Darden 25-yard pass from Jason Bean (Ethan Mooney kick) (6 plays, 38 yards, 2:00	UNT 14–10

3	09:56	UNT	Ethan Mooney 27-yard field goal (13 plays, 55 yards, 5:04)	UNT 17–10

4	13:03	UNT	Ethan Mooney 30-yard field goal (9 plays, 67 yards, 2:40)	UNT 20–10
	07:27	UNT	DeAndre Torrey 1-yard rush (Ethan Mooney kick) (6 plays, 39 yards, 2:43)	UNT 27–10
	00:08	RICE	Jake Bailey 17-yard pass from Mike Collins (Collin Riccitelli kick) (6 plays, 80 yards, 1:18)	UNT 27–17

Pregame line	Over/under
UNT –1.5	65^[13]

Statistics	Rice	North Texas
First downs	23	17
Total yards	376	389
Rushing yards	49	269
Passing yards	327	120
Turnovers	2	0
Time of possession	36:25	23:35

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Rice	Passing	Mike Collins	23/34, 327 yards, 2 TDs
	Rushing	Khalan Griffin	20 carries, 72 yards
	Receiving	Austin Trammell	6 receptions, 116 yards, 1 TD
North Texas	Passing	Jason Bean	9/20, 120 yards, 1 TD
	Rushing	DeAndre Torrey	19 carries, 102 yards, 1 TD
	Receiving	Austin Ogunmakin	3 receptions, 60 yards

At Marshall

Rice at Marshall

	1	2	3	4	Total
• Owls	7	3	10	0	20
No. 21 Thundering Herd	0	0	0	0	0

Date: December 5, 2020
Location: Joan C. Edwards Stadium
Huntington, WV
Game start: 11:05 p.m. CDT
Elapsed time: 3 hours
Game attendance: 10,429
Game weather: 43 °F (6 °C) • Weather: Cloudy • Wind:WNW 6 MPH
Referee: Ken Antee
TV announcers (ESPN+): Jake Griffith (play–by–play) and Dave Wilson (analyst)

Scoring summary

1	01:06	RICE	Jordan Myers 1-yard rush (Collin Riccitelli kick) (10 plays, 47 yards, 6:48)	RICE 7–0

2	05:49	RICE	Collin Riccitelli 39-yard field goal (10 plays, 66 yards, 5:21)	RICE 10–0

3	09:24	RICE	Collin Riccitelli 40-yard field goal (4 plays, 5 yards, 2:21)	RICE 13–0
3	07:50	RICE	Naeem Smith 36-yard interception returned (Collin Riccitelli kick) (3 plays, -5 yards, 1:34)	RICE 20–0

Pregame line	Over/under
MARSH –23.5	46.5^[14]

Statistics	Rice	Marshall
First downs	17	19
Total yards	213	245
Rushing yards	127	80
Passing yards	86	165
Turnovers	1	5
Time of possession	36:26	23:34

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Rice	Passing	JoVoni Johnson	10/14, 86 yards
	Rushing	Ari Broussard	19 carries, 62 yards
	Receiving	Jake Bailey	7 receptions, 57 yards
Marshall	Passing	Grant Wells	18/35, 165 yards, 5 INTs
	Rushing	Brenden Knox	20 carries, 76 yards
	Receiving	Talik Keaton	7 receptions, 48 yards

UAB

Alabama–Birmingham at Rice

	1	2	3	4	Total
• Blazers	0	7	14	0	21
Owls	3	10	0	3	16

Date: December 12, 2020
Location: Rice Stadium
Houston, TX
Game start: 12:00 p.m. CDT
Elapsed time: 3 hours and 13 minutes
Game attendance: 2,000
Game weather: 68 °F (20 °C) • Weather: Overcast
Referee: Rodney Burnette
TV announcers (ESPN3): Matt Pederson (play–by–play) and Taylor McHargue (analyst)

Scoring summary

1	00:49	RICE	Collin Riccitelli 40-yard field goal (20 plays, 62 yards, 12:12)	RICE 3–0

2	10:09	RICE	Collin Riccitelli 35-yard field goal (8 plays, 35 yards, 4:35)	RICE 6–0
	06:55	UAB	Lucious Stanley 7-yard rush (Matt Quinn kick) (6 plays, 75 yards, 3:14)	UAB 7–6
	00:38	RICE	Jordan Myers 26-yard pass from JoVoni Johnson (Collin Riccitelli kick) (5 plays, 83 yards, 0:41)	RICE 13–7

3	12:46	UAB	Myron Mitchell 63-yard pass from Tyler Johnson III (Matt Quinn kick) (1 play, 63 yards, 0:10)	UAB 14–13
3	10:16	UAB	Samario Rudolph 42-yard pass from Tyler Johnson III (Matt Quinn kick) (5 plays, 71 yards, 1:44)	UAB 21–13

4	11:14	RICE	Collin Riccitelli 40-yard field goal (8 plays, 30 yards, 3:41)	UAB 21–16

Pregame line	Over/under
UAB –7	42.5^[15]

Statistics	UAB	Rice
First downs	13	20
Total yards	354	232
Rushing yards	137	66
Passing yards	217	166
Turnovers	0	1
Time of possession	22:42	37:18

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
UAB	Passing	Tyler Johnson III	9/18, 217 yards, 2 TDs
	Rushing	Tyler Johnson III	7 carries, 41 yards
	Receiving	Myron Mitchell	1 reception, 63 yards, 1 TD
Rice	Passing	JoVoni Johnson	17/23, 139 yards, 1 TD
	Rushing	Khalan Griffin	14 carries, 34 yards
	Receiving	Jake Bailey	7 receptions, 72 yards

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People	Head coaches NFL draftees Statistical leaders
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